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Dress Details

2/1/2011

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In response to a previous post, today I documented the layering of pastel while finishing the dress of my latest painting. I have to confess, I'm not one of those painters that meticulously strive to copy details to a tee. I want to, but then my impatience kicks in and I'm okay with the 'idea' or 'impression' of the pattern, rather than photographic realism. But lets be honest, I also don't want the viewer staring at the wonderful detail in a dress, and forget that the painting is really about the expression (in this case) of the girls face. So, keep that in mind while looking at the photos...
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Pretty sloppy looking at this point, it is a mix of a bright blue tint, soft blue/violet, and a brown for shadow

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A closer look at that left side of the dress, I work from left to right so my hand doesn't smudge what I just put down. I am adding in some light pinks, a brighter red/violet and dabbing a bit with a light blue to build a flower pattern.

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I realize at this point I don't actually own the exact pastel colour that I want to use to build the violet tone (that's okay, my birthday is coming soon) so I pull out a dark blue and use it to both blend and add detail. I've also added some light yellow/green detailing to build leaf patterns.

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A closer look at the pattern. Getting the glow of the sun on the fabric to really 'shine' by very lightly adding a vibrant pink.

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And there it is... I also put in the leg of the bear but don't have the shoes/socks complete yet.

Almost finished with this painting, I am always excited to be done and move on to the next project. I have far too many ideas in my head and the sooner I can 'capture them on paper' the happier we all will be. =)
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